Uniden T H E E X S 9 9 6 6 Telephone User Manual


 
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If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these
simple steps before calling Uniden customer service at (800) 297-1023.
QUICK REFERENCE CHART
TROUBLESHOOTING
YOUR NEW PHONE
The
status
LED
won’t come on when
the handset is placed
in the base.
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base
and wall outlet.
Make sure the handset is properly seated in the base.
Make sure the charging contacts on the handset
and base are clean.
PROBLEM
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The audio sounds
weak and/or scratchy.
Make sure that the base antenna is in a vertical
position.
Move the handset and/or base to a different location
away from metal objects or appliances and try again.
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Can’t make or
receive calls.
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Check both ends of the base telephone line cord.
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base
and wall outlet.
Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes, then
reconnect it.
Place the handset back on the charging cradle for a
few seconds. The
status
LED blinks indicating
that the phone has been reset.
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The handset doesn’t
ring or receive a page.
The Caller ID does not
display.
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The Nickel-Cadmium battery pack may be weak.
Charge the battery on the base for 15-20 hours.
Be sure the antenna is in a vertical position.
The handset may be too far away from the base.
Place the base away from appliances or metal objects.
Place the handset back on the charging cradle for a
few seconds. The
status
LED blinks indicating
that the phone has been reset.
Make sure that the ringer switch is on.
The handset was picked up before the second ring.
The call was placed through a switch board.
Call your local telephone company to verify your
Caller ID service is current.
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